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CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN'S 



CHARACTERS 

Peter Mulligan. 

Nora Mulligan, his wife. 

Dannie, "] 

RosiE, \ their children. 

Katie, J 

Mrs. O'Brien, a neighbor. 

Patsy, her son. 

Bill Jones, Mulligan's boarder. 

Miss Hagen, a nurse. 



©CU6870^5 

Copyright, 1922, by 
L. M. Paine 

SEP 29 '22 



Christmas Eve at Mulligan's 

SCENE— The Mulligans' Living Room 
Discovered, Rosie and Katie 

RosiE: Oh, Katie, don't you want a doll for Christmas? 
I want one just awful, dreadful, terrible bad — not a bad 
dolly, but I want it so bad that I just can't tell you 
how bad. 

Katie: Now then, Rosie, ain't you the naughty girl to 
be wanting a doll when dear Dannie is trying to get his 
eyes well? I don't want anything if he can just be 
made to see, and you know that takes lots of money. 

Rosie: Well, I guess I can wish for a dolly — wishing 
doesn't cost anything, does it? 'Course, I don't mean I 
want it bought for me ; I just mean I want it. That 
isn't the same, not a bit. 

Katie: Oh, I see! Well, I don't even want anything, 
only that Dannie can get his eyes fixed. Just think, 
Rosie, if he could come home able to look at us. Wouldn't 
that be grand, now? 

Rosie: Oh, dear! Oh, boo-hoo-hoo! [Bubs eyes.] Boo- 
hoo-hoo-hoo ! 

Katie [putting arm about her] : W'y, Rosie, dear, what's 
the matter? Is it sick you are? Does your stummick 
hurt, Rosie? 

Rosie : Oh, Katie, w-w-what if — if — [sobs] Dannie can 
see an' he don't think I'm pretty? I — I've got — freckles 
on my nose. 

Katie [patting her] : Now don't you be worrying 'bout 
freckles — they don't hardly show a mite, honest. Dannie 
will think you look pretty, even if you ain't, but you 
are. 

Rosie: But I'd like to have my hair all fixed with my 
nice ribbon an' be dressed up. 



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Enter Mr. Mulligan who stands at the hack listening 

Katie: Oh, Rosie, let's go an' fix us all up now, just to 
see how nice we can make us look, just as if it were that 
Dannie's comin' home tonight. That'll be fun. [Claps 
hands and dances about.] 

Rosie: Sure, an' it'll make us forget that we can't hang 
up our stockings tonight. An' I don't want the doll 
very bad, Katie. 

Katie: Indeed you don't if dear Dannie comes home so 
he sees us. Come on. [They take hold of hands and 
run off merrily.] 

Mulligan [coming up to center, shaking head and sighing] : 
Poor little dears, what a pity it is, now, that they'll not 
be gittin' a single bit of a Christmas prisint. [^S^'^^.J 
But what's a poor workin' man like mesilf to do whin 
Christmas comes round an' he hasn't a cint left? Sure, 
there's no father that's wantin' to do better 'by his 
childer than I do, but with all of Dannie's ixpenses 
I'm clean broke. 

Enter Mrs. Mulligan 

Mrs. M. : Now, Peter man, what 's the trouble that 's 
botherin' ye so's that ye look like as if there wasn't a 
patch o' sunshine as big as a pinhead left in the world? 
My, my, can't ye look a bit merrier than this on Christ- 
mas eve? An' whin Dannie who's niver looked out of 
his eyes all the years he's lived, bless 'im, is gettin' 'em 
fixed so's he can see. 

Mulligan: But Nora darlin', when a man's got sich a 
fine wife an' sich fine childer as I've got, an' likes to 
do well by 'em, it comes awful hard not to give 'em a 
bit of a treat at Christmas. [Sighs.] 

Mrs. M. [putting hand on his sltoidder] : Now, Peter, 
not a bit more of that! We are going to have a won- 
derful Christmas, just in havin' Dannie come home so 
he can see. Shame to think we need any prisint but 
that. 



CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN'S 5 

Mulligan [sadly] : Oh, Nora, that's one thing that's a 
botherin' me. I wint over to the hospital tonight 'fore 
I came home an' they wouldn't let me see 'im, not a-tall 
a-tall, I'm that worried fer fear he ain't a doin' jist 
right that I scarce know if I'm here or there, sure now. 

Mrs. M. [Shakes head.] : Dear, dear! [Brightens.] But 
it's not worryin' we'll be this night, whin it's Christmas 
eve. I'm sure that Dannie is gettin' along fine. Maybe 
they're plannin' to let 'im come home tomorry for a 
s 'prise an' had to keep 'im quiet. Wouldn't that be 
grand now? 

Mulligan: Let's hope it's so, Nora. [Sits with head 
bowed on hand.] 

Enter Bill Jones 

Jones: Well, well! What's Peter weepin' 'bout this 
Christmas eve ? [Pulls out big colored handkerchief and 
wipes Mulligan's eyes.] I bet you're cryin' 'cause you 
think Santy won't bring you any present. [Laughs.] 

Mulligan [Laughs.] -. Quit pickin' on a little feller like 
me. Why don't you be teasin' Nora here, if ye wants 
to pick a quarrel? 

Jones [pretending fright] : Not the missis — I've seen 'er 
bring you to time with the rollin' pin too often to make 
'er mad at me. 

Mrs. M. [laughing] : Shame now to speak so whin you 
know me for the best natured lady that's standin' before 
ye at the prisint time. 

Jones: Where's the two pieces of mischief? 

Mrs. M. [innocently] : An' who can ye mean? 

Jones: I mean those two girls that grow more like their 
mother ev'ry day. They've got their father's beauty an' 
their mother's temper. 

Mulligan [laughing] : Hivin pity 'em! 



6 

Mrs. M. : Now see ye here, Bill Jones, I was goin' to 
make ye a nice cookie cut in shape of a pig fer a Christ- 
mas prisint, but I'll not do it if ye don't be after quittin' 
an' go to behavin'. 

Jones [folding hands piously] : If I quit a-tall I'll have 
to quit behavin' 'cause I'm always good. My mother 
says I'm the best boy she's got — the other six boys bein' 
girls. But tell me now, where 's Rosie an' Katie? 

Mulligan: Sure, they're in their room fixin' up tryin' to 
see how nice they can make themselves look 'cause they 
want Dannie to think they're pretty when he sees 'em. 

Mrs. M. : Now what a notion! But still, it's a good one. 
Dannie niver has seen a one of us an' we'd all ought to 
look as fine as possible when he first lays eyes on us. 

Jones : Say, if that's so, I'll have to go out an' try to 
order me a new face. No use in tryin' to fix this one up 
so's it'll look han'some. 

Mrs. M. : Now, now, Mister Jones, I know many a lady 
would think ye 're a fine-lookin' man. 

Jones [excitedly] : Where's one of 'em? I'll take 'er to 
the movies an' buy 'er a sack of popcorn. 

Mulligan: I guess I'll have to brush up some 'fore 
Dannie comes home. I'd like for him to have sort of a 
likin' for the looks o' his homely ol' dad. 

Mrs. M. : You '11 look good to Dannie, Peter man, an ' 
I guess wasn't ye called one the finest-lookin' young 
men in the town when I married ye? 

Jones: My, my, how it's changed 'im — ^livin' with you, 
Mrs. Mulligan. 

Enter Rosie and Katie dressed in white with bright rib- 
bons and hair flowing 

Mrs. M. [throwing up hands] : Now, now, who iver did 
see such fine-lookin' girls. Is it goin' to a party ye are? 



CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN ^S 7 

Katie: Of course not. We're just trying to see if we 
could fix so our Dannie 'll think we're pretty when he 
sees us. Do you 'spose he will ? 

RosiE: Do you 'spose he'll mind the freckles on my nose 
when I've got my pretty ribbon on? 

Jones [going close and gazing] : Well, now, I didn't know 
you had freckles but I believe there are some here, 'bout 
as big as pancakes. 

RosiE [slapping him] : Now, you stop teasing me or I'll 
tell the policeman on you. 

Jones [striking attitude] : Who's 'fraid of a policeman? 
If he says anything to me I'll eat him up. 

RosiE [pointing finger] : Shame to talk so! Santa Claus 
won't bring you any presents if you tell such bad stories. 

Mulligan [sighing] : I guess he won't bring ?ny of yez 
a prisint. We're too poor this year. 

Katie: Now, papa, we don't want a single present except 
for Dannie to come home with his eyes all fixed so he 
can see us. Won 't that be just a grand present ? [Dances 
around the room.] 

Jones : I '11 say that 's a fine present. Won 't Dannie think 
we're a h — h — han'some family? Hurrah for Dannie. 
[He joins hands with Katie and they dance joyously 
around the room while the others laugh.] 

Mrs. M. : We have been savin' up our earning 's many a 
long month to git Dannie's eyes cured if there came 
a time when the doctor said it could be done. Now he's 
had the operation an' the doctors say they think the dear 
boy is goin' to see, bless 'im, an' we don't care, not a little 
mite, 'cause it's taken all our money an' we can't have 
any Christmas prisints, do we? 

Katie : No, no, all the present we want is for Dannie to 
see. 



8 

RosiE: I don't even care for a doll — if Dannie won't 
think I'm homely. 

Mrs. M. : I want you all to say: We don't care for pres- 
ents if Dannie can see. 

The Others: We don't care for presents if Dannie can 
see. 

Mrs. M. : We don 't care for a Christmas tree if Dannie 
can see. 

The Others: We don't care for a Christmas tree if 
Dannie can see. 

Mrs. M. : We don 't care for a Christmas dinner if Dannie 
can see. 

The Others: We don't care for a Christmas dinner if 
Dannie can see. 

Mrs. M. : That's fine. Now we must remimber that all 
day tomorrow, which will be Christmas day. 

Rosie: Can't Dannie come home tomorrow? We want 
him home Christmas. 

Mulligan [shaking head] : I'm 'fraid he'll not be comin' 
fer a bit yet. Mebbe he'll be here for New Year's. 

RosiE [clapping hands] : Oh, won't that be lovely? 

Jones [to Mulligan] : Say, Peter, an' s'posin' Dannie 
was to see you now? Why don't you fuss up some an' 
let us see how it improves the looks of you? Put on a 
necktie f'r instance. 

RosiE: Oh, why not ev'rybody fix up an' we'll have a 
party an' play games. Then we won't mind 'cause we 
can't have a Christmas tree. 

Mrs. M.: That's not a bad idee, a-tall a-tall. 

Mulligan: I'm thinkin' I'd look a mite better fussed up 
some. [He and Mrs. M. leave the room.] 



CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN'S 9 

RosiE: Oh, Mr. Jones, I think you'd look nice with your 
hair parted in the middle, like the clerk in the store 
where mama buys things. I know Dannie would like 
to see you with it that way. Won't you let me fix it? 

Jones: My hair parted in the middle? Say, now, Rosie, 
do you want to fix me so they'll steal me an' put me in 
the animal show at the circus? 

Rosie : Please let me try it. [She runs off. Jones sits 
down meekly and sighs.] 

Katie [laughing] : Maybe you'll look so han'some some- 
body '11 fall in love with you. 

Jones : If that's the case the sooner she fixes it the better. 
Enter Rosie with comh 

Rosie : Now you're going to look terrible nice. 

Jones: Yes, terrible, but not nice. [Rosie fusses with 
his hair until she gets it parted in the middle to suit 
her; he sits making faces at which the girls laugh.] 

Katie: Wy, you do look nice. 

Enter Mulligan and Mrs. M. each considerably fixed up 

Mrs. M. [throwing up her hands] : My, my! Who's this 
han'some man? [Laughs as she looks at Jones.] 

Katie: He's got his hair fixed so he'll look nice when 
Dannie comes. 

Mulligan: Well, now we're all fussed up, what shall 
we do nixt? 

Jones [looking at clock] : I know. You all go in the 
kitchen an' stay while I hide Christmas nuts and candies 
around the room. When I clap my hands three times 
you are to come in and see how many you can find. 

Rosie : Oh, goody! I knew you'd do something nice if 
I parted your hair in the middle. 



10 CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN *S * 

Katie: That will be lots of fun. Come on. [They all 
start.] 

Jones : Now, don't you come in till I clap my hands, an' if 
you dare to peek you can't hunt any nuts an' candy. 
Off with you. [Mulligan, Mrs. M. a^icl the girls exeunt.] 
Now, where is that stuff'? [Stands thinking^ looking off 
at side. Miss ^AGAN, in nurse's costume, appears cau- 
tiously at side and peeps in. Jones puts finger on lips 
for silence and goes over. They whisper, the7i both go 
off.] 

Enter Jones and Miss Hagan, helping Dannie 
between them 

[Jones moves easy chair silently to middle of room and 
they seat Dannie w it and take off his coat and cap. 
Nurse fixes his hair and tie, then she stands at one side 
of room, Jones at the other and claps his hands loudly, 
three times.] 

Enter Rosie, running in quickly 

Eosie: I'm going to find — oh, oh, OH ! ! [Stops and looks 
at Dannie.] 

Enter Katie very quickly 

Katie: Did you find — oh, oh, oh, OH! [Stops by Rosie, 
gazing.] 

Enter Mr. and Mrs. Mulligan 

Mrs. M. : My, my ! Such noisy — [Scream^s.] Oh, — 
w'y — [Runs to Dannie.] 

Mulligan : It 's— DANNIE ! 

Mrs. M. : It IS — Dannie. [Runs and kisses him.] 

Katie [clapping hands] : It's Dannie, 

RosiE [dancing up and down] : Our own Dannie! [Rosie 
and Katie stand close by him.] 



CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN 's 11 

Dannie [looking from one to another] : It's the same bad 
boy himself. 

Nurse [coming over] : Yes, it is Dannie, and he has 
come to enjoy Christmas eve with you. If you are real 
glad to see him he is going to stay for Christmas day, 
too. 

Mulligan: Oh, Dannie, can — you — [Chokes and wipes 
eyes,] 

Mrs. M. [kneeling beside him] : Oh, Dannie dear, can 
you — see? [Wipes eyes.] 

Dannie [looking from one to another and wiping eyes] : 

Nurse [happily] : Of course he can see. His eyes aren't 
strong yet but soon he will see as well as the rest of 
you. 

Mulligan: Thank God! [Wipes eyes.] 

Mrs. M. : Oh, Dannie, Dannie! [Bows head on Dannie's 
knees.] 

Katie: Dannie, can you see me? 

Rosie [anxiously] : Dannie, you can't see that I have — 
have — 

Jones [coming over and inter r^ipting] : Say now, Dannie, 
can you see well enough to tell that Rosie has red hair? 

Rosie : I never have, have I, Dannie? 

Dannie [who has been looking from one to the other] : 
Mother darlin', hold up yer head so's I can see you. 
[She looks at him wiping her eyes.] I always knew you 
were beautiful. [Mrs. M. rises.] 

Mulligan: She is that, Dannie. [He leans on back of 
Dannie's chair.] 



12 CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN 's 

Jones [striking attitude] : Now Dannie, ain't I han'some 
too? [Puffs out cheeks, and makes pop eyes. Others 
laugh.] 

Nurse: Dannie has had the bandages off his eyes part 
of the time for several days but we did not let you know 
because he wanted to give you a happy Christmas sur- 
prise. Tomorrow is going to be the merriest Christmas 
he ever has had and I'm sure the rest of you will be 
happy because he can see you all. 

Mulligan : Sure we will that. 

Katie: And we don't want any other present except to 
have Dannie see. 

RosiE: I don't even want a doll, I'm so glad to have 
Dannie get his eyes 

Mrs. M. [hriskly] : Oh, Nurse, dear, here we all stand 
so excited about Dannie that we never even ask you to 
sit down. Peter, where 's your manners, man? [Jones 
politely places chair for nurse.] 

Mulligan: On the top shelf of the cupboard in a chiny 
tay-cup. 

RosiE: Shall I get them for you, papa? [Others laugh.] 

Mulligan: No, I'm that upset over Dannie that I can't 
make use of 'em yet awhile. [Mrs. Mulligan arranges 
chairs and all sit except the two girls, who lea^i against 
the hack of Dannie's chair.] 

Dannie [who has continued to look at one after another] : 
Why didn't you folks ever tell me that I belonged to 
such a nice-lookin' fam'ly? 

Jones: That's what I say. Why didn't anyone tell him 
what a han'some fellow I am? I'll not stay here, I'm 
that put out about it. [Slips from room.] 



CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN'S 13 

V 

Mulligan: Now this would be a grand Christmas eve if 
I jest had a few prisints for yez all. All the years we've 
been keepin' house, Nora, this is the first time I haven't 
given you a Christmas treat. 

Nurse: Oh, I'm sure this is the finest treat you've ever 
given them, Mr. Mulligan, to be able to have Dannie's 
eyes treated. 

Mulligan [shaking head sadly] : But Christmas ain't 
Christmas without the treat. 

Enter Jones with large hashet 

Jones: What's that about a Christmas treat? Well, here 
it comes, I met Santy Claus down on the corner an' 
he said a fam'ly who did so well savin' up money to 
get a boy's eyes fixed must have a little pay for it. 
Nurse, you might help me give these out. [He puts 
basket on chair, takes out packages and hands to Nurse 
who gives them to family.] 

Rosie: Oh, goody! 

Mrs. M. : Now, such a man I 

Jones: Something for — [studies over name] Peter 
Mulligan. Well, he don't deserve it> but let him have 
it, Nurse. This is for — well, well — Rosie. Queer that 
Santy remembered her when she's so full of mischief. 
And this is for — Katie who's another one full of mis- 
chief. Here's a package for — Mrs. Mulligan an' she's 
to wear it on Christmas day. Now here is something 
for Dannie who has been a good boy while his eyes 
were being made well. This is for — [pretends to study 
na'tne] w'y, it's for the good Nurse who has taken care 
of Dannie. Here [peeks into hag] is some Christmas 
candy, but mind you, Katie and Rosie, that you don't 
make yourselves sick. Here [peeps into hag] are some 
nuts to go with the candy. Here at the bottom of the 
basket is something that I believe is for me — a nice, fat 
chicken for Christmas dinner. 



14 CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN 's 

KosiE [who has unwrapped her package] : Oh, oh, two 
dolls! 

Nurse : Isn't that nice to have twins? 

Katie: I have a pretty string of beads. 

Dannie: And I have a book with splendid pictures. 
Won't it be grand to be able to see them? Christmas 
is getting better ev'ry minute. I didn't know anybody 
could be so happy. 

Nurse: My present is a nice box of candy. I certainly 
thank Santa Claus. [Bows to Jones.] 

Katie: I think it's sweet candy for a sweet lady. 

Jones [aside] : That's what I think only I don't dare 
say so. 

Mrs. M. : I know I '11 look nice, if I do say so myself as 
shouldn't — wearing this lovely collar tomorrow. My, 
my, how happy we are. Just as soon as tomorrow morn- 
ing comes, Katie, you an' Rosie must run over with 
some of the nuts an' candy for the Flemming childers, 
poor little dears. 

Rosie : Oh, mama, can't I take one of my dolls to little 
Mary? I know she won't get any. 

Mulligan: Sure, that will be fine, Rosie. 

Nurse: The best thing about Christmas is to be able to 
share our joys with someone else. [Knock is heard; 
Katie runs' over and ushers in the visitors.] 

Enter Mrs. O'Brien and Patsy, each carrying a hasket 

Mrs. O'B. [stopping short] : Well, now, see who's here? 
Is it Dannie himself? 

Patsy: I'll be blessed! It's sure Dannie. You young 
scamp, you, what'd you come home like this for with- 
out letting us know? 



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CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN'S 15 

Dannie [laughing] : Isn't it the fine Christmas joke I 
played ? 

Patsy : Just for that, you brazen scallawag, I'm a good 
notion to take ray Christmas basket back home an' never 
let yez have a peep at what's in it. [Mrs. O'Brien and 
Patsy set down their baskets and shake hands with 
Dannie; Mrs. O'Brien kisses him and Patsy pats him 
on the shoulder.] 

RosiE: An' Dannie can see, he can. 

Dannie: Yes, I sure can see. Mrs. O'Brien, you've got 
on [he gives some items about her dress and hat] an' 
it's nice lookin' you are, but not so han'some as me 
mother. 

Mrs. M. : Now, now, Dannie, to talk so to Mrs. 'Brien. 
[She places chairs for the O'Brien's.] 

Mrs. O'B. : Niver ye mind, Dannie, when I'm out with 
a bunch o ' han 'some wimmen on a . pitch black night 
I'm as good-lookin' as any of 'em. 

Dannie: Tomorrow when I eat Christmas dinner I can 
see what ev'ry thing looks like. 

Patsy : 

Little Dannie Mulligan 'll sit at the table, 

Eating Christmas cake an' pies; 
He'll pull out a plum on the end o' his thumb, 

An' look at it with his new eyes. 

Dannie [laughing] : An' won't it be the best dinner I've 
ever had? 

Mrs. O'B.: It sure will, Dannie, an' let me tell yez that 
the very reason it's goin' to be so good is 'cause I've 
brought yez over some fine eatybles in these baskets from 
mesilf an' some of the otlier neighbors as wanted to 
show our tinder aifection for the Mulligans. 



16 CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN 's 

Nurse : Isn't that splendid, Dannie, to have such lovely 
friends? I call it fine to be remembered this way when 
you've been having such a hard time. 

Mulligan: I call it fine to be helped out when things 
have been bad for us in money matters. Me pocket- 
book has got so flat, pay in' Dannie's bills that I didn't 
have the where-with to buy a Christmas dinner. 

Mrs. M. : But now, praise be to our good friends, we 
can ask poor Mrs. Dugan an' little Jimmie over for 
dinner with us. 

Dannie: That will be fine. 

Patsy : Sure, now, I most forgot there's some candy here 
that's to be eaten on Christmas eve or it won't taste 
good a-tall a-tall. [He gets a sack from his basket and 
passes around candy, each one taking a stick which they 
begin eating.] 

Jones: Dannie, does 'candy taste better when you can 
see it? 

Dannie: It does that. 

Mrs. M. : I'd sure like to make a nice speech to thank 
these kind fri'nds fer all this Christmas joy they've 
gone an' brought to us, but me heart's so full I can't. 

Jones: I'd be glad to make it for you, Mrs. Mulligan, 
but my mouth is too full — of candy. [Pops a piece 
into his mouth.] 

Patsy : We don 't want any thanks. Christmas is the time 
whin we do things fer the pleasure o' doin' 'em. An' 
we're that glad 'bout Dannie we feel like doin' a whole 
lot more. 

Of all the merry Christmas days 
That Dannie ever did see. 
Tomorrow '11 be the best, you'll see, 
Of any he ever did see, 
'Cause Dannie can see, you see. 



CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN 's 17 

Mrs. O'B. : Now, Patsy, do be quittin' makin' up such 
foolishniss in yer silly head. Santy Claus won't be 
after bringin' ye any prisint if ye don't behave. 

Patsy : 

Little Patsy, — watsy — wause. 

Didn't git nothin' from Santy Claus. Ha, ha! 

Katie: Let's play a game. 

Jones: We used to play a game called ''Kiss the Cook.'' 
When someone like Mrs. 'Brien had made some Christ- 
mas cookies or cakes, the one who chased her an' stole 
a kiss got some of her baking to eat. [Others laugh.] 
Now I'm going to steal a kiss from Mrs. O'Brien an' 
get a cookie. 

Mrs. O'Brien [jumping up] : Indade, ye '11 not kiss me. 
Mister Jones. [She starts to run around the room as 
fast as she can go, Jones after her, the others cheering 
them and laughing. Katie and Rosie dance about and 
clap their hands. Jones humps into a chair and falls 
onto the floor,] 

Dannie: That's the first race I've ever seen. 

Mrs. O'B. : I know it's sorry ye are to lose the kiss, 
Mister Jones, so I'll be after givin' ye a cookie. [She 
gives him one from her basket.] 

Nurse: Now, Dannie, it is getting time for a tired boy 
to go to sleep, so we'll have our song. 

Dannie: Oh, yes. 

Nurse: Dannie and I wrote this song for you to sing on 
Christmas eve. We want you all to help. [She gives 
out pieces of paper with the words.] It goes this way. 
[She hums the time of ''Yankee Doodle.''] Let's stand 
by Dannie to sing. [Katie and Rosie kneel m front 
of him; his father and mother stand hack of him; Mrs. 
O'Brien and Nurse on one side, Patsy and Jones an 
the other. They sing] : 



18 CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN ^S 

Once Dannie's eyes were shut up tight, 

He could not see a mite, sir; 
The doctor fixed them good as new, 

And Dannie got his sight, sir. 
Merry, merry Christmas day, 

Dannie now can see, sir; 
He has brought home two good eyes, 

He's happy as can be, sir. 

Mulligan: That's fine! Let's sing it again. [They sing 
it still more lustily.] 

Mrs. O'B.: 'Tis home we must be goin' an' we wish the 
Mulligans a splendid merry Christmas. 

Mrs. M. : Peace an' goodwill on earth an' a merry Christ- 
mas to ev'rybody. 

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Special Day Entertainments 

BEST CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES— Irish $0.40 

CHOICE CHRISTMAS DIALOGUES AND PLAYS— Irish 40 

CHOICE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS— Irish 40 

CHRISTMAS AT MCCARTHYS'— C^iiptill 25 

CHRISTMAS AT PUMPKIN HOLLER— Gupti 11 25 

CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN'S— Irish 25 

CHRISTMAS SPEAKIN' AT SKAGGS' SKULE— Irisli 25 

IN A TOY SHOP— Preston < 25 

THE PRIMARY CHRISTMAS BOOK— J rish 40 

PUMPKIN PIE PETER— Irish 25 

THE REUNION AT PINE KNOT RANCH— Irish 25 

SNOWBOUND FOR CHRISTMAS— Prt'ston 25 

A STRIKE IN SANTA LAND— Preston 25 

A THANKSGIVING CONSPIRACY— Irish 25 

A THANKSGIVING DREAM— Preston 25 

A TOPSY-TURVY CHRISTMAS— Guptill 25 

Dialogues and Children's Plays 

ALL IN A GARDEN FAIR— Willnir , $0.25 

DOLLS ON DRESS PARADE— Preston 25 

A PARTY IN MOTHER GOOSE LAND— Preston 25 

SNAPPY HUMOROUS DIALOGUES— Irish 40 

Recitations and Pantomimes 

CATCHY PRIMARY RECITATIONS— Irish $0.30 

OLD TIME SONGS PANTOMIMED— Irish 40 

Plays 

THE DEAREST THING IN BOOTS— MacKenzie $0.25 

THE GREAT CHICKEN STEALING CASE OF EBENEZER 

COUNTY — Richardson 25 

THE GREAT WHISKEY STEALING CASE— Hichardson 25 

MISS JANIE; OR, THE CURTAILED COURTSHIP— Bonhajn. .25 

THAT AWFUL LETTER— MacKenzie 25 

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST— MacKenzie 25 

Monologues 

AS OUR WASHWOMAN SEES IT— MacKenzie $0.25 

ASK OUIJA— MacKenzie 25 

THE COUNTRY COUSIN SPEAKS HER MIND— ^lacKenzie. . .25 

GLADYS REVIEWS THE DANCE— MacKenzie 25 

I'M ENGAGED— MacKenzie 25 

SHE SAYS SHE STUDIES— Max- Kenzie 25 

SUSAN GETS READY FOR CHURCH— MacKenzie 25 



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CHOICE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS By Marie Irish 

For children of all grades. Contents: 50 recitations, 8 mono- 
logues, 11 plays and dialogues, 5 drills and marches, 8 tableaux. 
4 pantomimes, 8 pantomimed carols, 8 songs, etc. Price, 40 centti. 

THE PRIMARY CHRISTMAS BOOK By Marie Irish 

For children under ten years of age. Contents: 68 recitations, 
12 exercises, 7 songs, 6 drills, 12 dialogues and plays, 9 pantomimes. 
Price, 40 cents. 

BEST CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES By Marie Irish 

Twelve pantomimes, each accompanied by complete words, 
directions and music. Some are serious and some are in a lighter 
vein. Price, 40 cents. 

CHOICE CHRISTMAS DIALOGUES AND PL AYS... By Marie Irish 
Ten dialogues for Primary Grades, 10 dialogues for Intermediate 
Grades and 8 plays for Grammar Grades. Price, 40 cents. 

CHRISTMAS AT MCCARTHYS* By Elizabeth F. Guptill 

Brimful of fun and Christmas spirit. For any number of young 
folks and children. Time, 30 minutes. Price, 25 cents. 

CHRISTMAS AT PUMPKIN' HOLLER By Elizabeth F. Guptill 

The old-fashioned school is rehearsing for the Christmas enter- 
tainment. Funny from beginning to end. Time, 30 minutes. For 
any number of children. Price, 25 cents. 

CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN'S By Marie Irish 

For all grades. 4 males, 5 females. Time, 30 minutes. A most 
unusual play. Plenty of wit and humor as well as more serious 
episodes. Sure to be a success. Price, 25 cents. 

CHRISTMAS SPEAKIN' AT SKAGGS' SKULE By Marie Irish 

A back woods school entertainment is featured. Easy to pre- 
pare and plenty of fun. For 6 boys and 8 girls. Time, 30 minutes. 
Price, 25 cents. 

IN A TOY SHOP By Effa E. Preston 

In rhyme. For 12 or more small children. A clever little play 
that will please. Time, 20 minutes. Price, 25 cents. 

THE REUNION AT PINE KNOT RANCH By Marie Irish 

For upper grades. 5 males and 6 females. Time, 30 minutes. 
Plenty of fun and a great surprise. Price, 25 cents. 

SNOWBOUND FOR CHRISTMAS By Marie Irish 

For 4 boys and 4 girls. For mixed grades. Time, 25 minutes. 
The older children play Santa Glaus for the younger ones. Price, 
25 cents. 

A STRIKE IN SANTA LAND By Effa E. Preston 

In rhyme. 8 boys, 7 girls. Time, 20 minutes. Very easy but 
effective. Price, 25 cents. 

A TOPSY-TURVY CHRISTMAS By Elizabeth F. Guptill 

Humorous. For any number of children under fourteen years 
of age. Time, 30 minutes. Price, 25 cents. 



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